Montgomery, Maryland · PJM

DC Readiness
67.3
Good / 100

DICKERSON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Montgomery, Maryland, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 67.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationDICKERSON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zonePJM_DOM
Wholesale LMP$43.92/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth864
Avg queue wait3.1 yrs
Recent queue wait3.6 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCyrusOne Sterling V
IXP distance11.1 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage96.7%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-1
Cloud region distance10.6 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerTHE POTOMAC EDISON CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Mixed Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index110.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterVISA Data Center
DC distance9.7 mi
Nearest rail2.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.4 mi
Nearest fiber route7.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_credits)
Commercial electricity9.80¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.09¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,300
Heating degree days4,400
Land price / acre$10,739

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone property tax credits; personal property tax credits on DC equipment.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
46
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
95
Land / acreage3%
37
Construction cost3%
58
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
60

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Montgomery, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near DICKERSON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP139321Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.1 yrs75.6
CLARKSBURGSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs74.8
NORBECKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.7
UNKNOWN122905Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs73.6
BELLS MILLSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs72.5
QUINCE ORCHARDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs71.0
Greenfield (QUINCE ORCHARD - BELLS MILL)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs66.5
MOUNT ZIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.1 yrs65.6

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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